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Dance 'til you drop The Russian National Ballet presents one of the most beautiful and beloved ballets, Giselle, in which a broken-hearted young girl returns from the grave to save her deceitful lover from being danced to his death. 7:30 p.m. today in Morsani Hall at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets from $19.50. (813) 229-7827. tbpac.org.

A real American hero Retired Lt. Col. Dr. Hiram E. Mann was one of the first 450 black airmen to serve combat missions in World War II as one of the Tuskegee Airmen. He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2008. Today he shares his experience at 2 p.m. at the Southshore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin. (813) 273-3652. And at 7 p.m. at the New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd., Tampa. Free. (813) 903-2280.

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Thursday-Friday What's the deal with Jerry Seinfeld? He's been in semi-retirement since his show ended, but this week he performs at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. And you know what his best joke was? Those commercials he did for Microsoft.

Friday-Saturday There is only one RuPaul, but you will have two chances to see the world's most famous drag queen perform as the headlining act at the new L'Olivier Cabaret in Ybor. — Adam Newman anewman@tamapabay.com